U.S. energy supply

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has strongly opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, warning that Ontario could retaliate by cutting off energy exports. “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything – including cut off their energy, with a smile on my face,” Ford stated during a press briefing. Canada has historically been a net electricity exporter to the United States, but trade patterns shifted in 2023. Reduced hydropower generation…